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The Good Lie

Film · 2014

A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Philippe Falardeaudirector
  2. Margaret Naglewriter
  3. Deborah Jelin Newmyerexecutive producer
  4. Mario Zvanexecutive producer
  5. Richard Comeaueditor
  6. Ellen H. Schwartzexecutive producer
  7. Kim Rothexecutive producer
  8. Robert Newmyerexecutive producer
  9. Andrew A. Kosoveexecutive producer
  10. Broderick Johnsonexecutive producer
  11. Deepak Nayarexecutive producer
  12. Martin Léoncomposer
  13. Ronald Plantecinematographer
  14. Mindy Marincasting director
  15. Lynne-Anne Voslooproducer
  16. Emma McGillproducer
  17. Jim Shamoonproducer
  18. Thad Luckinbillproducer
  19. Trent Luckinbillproducer
  20. Karen Kehela Sherwoodproducer
  21. Molly Smithproducer
  22. Genevieve Hofmeyrproducer
  23. Jeffrey Silverproducer
  24. Brian Grazerproducer

On screen

  1. Ger Duanylead actor
  2. Arnold Ocenglead actor
  3. Corey Stolllead actor
  4. Reese Witherspoonlead actor
  5. Thad Luckinbillsupporting actor
  6. Emmanuel Jalsupporting actor
  7. Lindsey Garrettsupporting actor
  8. Afemo Omilamisupporting actor
  9. Sarah Bakersupporting actor
  10. Joshua Mikelsupporting actor
  11. Mike Pniewskisupporting actor
  12. David Madingiguest actor
  13. Deng Ajuetguest actor
  14. Dhan Kuethguest actor
  15. Elikana Jaleguest actor
  16. Flora Peter Dengguest actor
  17. Jacob Kuol Alierguest actor
  18. John Prendergastguest actor
  19. Julia Ayiolguest actor
  20. Keji Jaleguest actor
  21. Kon Akoue Auokguest actor
  22. Lavine Dimoguest actor
  23. Okwar Jaleguest actor
  24. Peterdeng Mongokguest actor
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